State profile

Power plants in Tennessee

Tennessee has 87 generating facilities in this directory, with a combined nameplate capacity of 23.36 GW. The largest share of capacity comes from natural gas (30%). It also tracks 5 retired plants and 8 under construction.

87
Plants
23.36 GW
Total capacity
9
Fuel types
2.60 GW
Largest: Cumberland (TN)

Capacity mix

Natural Gas 30.0%Coal 27.5%Nuclear 21.3%Hydroelectric 18.1%Solar 2.5%Biomass 0.3%Oil 0.2%Waste 0.1%

By fuel type in Tennessee

Natural Gas plants12 · 7.01 GWCoal plants4 · 6.41 GWNuclear plants2 · 4.98 GWHydroelectric plants29 · 4.22 GWSolar plants32 · 593.6 MWBiomass plants1 · 72.5 MWOil plants3 · 52.8 MWWaste plants3 · 12.6 MWWind plants1 · 1.8 MW

All plants in Tennessee by capacity

PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Cumberland (TN)CoalTennessee Valley Authority2.60 GW
Watts Bar Nuclear PlantNuclearTennessee Valley Authority2.54 GW
SequoyahNuclearTennessee Valley Authority2.44 GW
Gallatin (TN)CoalTennessee Valley Authority1.92 GW
AllenNatural GasTennessee Valley Authority1.79 GW
Raccoon MountainHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority1.71 GW
KingstonCoalTennessee Valley Authority1.70 GW
Lagoon CreekNatural GasTennessee Valley Authority1.63 GW
JohnsonvilleNatural GasTennessee Valley Authority1.43 GW
John SevierNatural GasTennessee Valley Authority996.9 MW
Gleason Generating FacilityNatural GasTennessee Valley Authority567.8 MW
Brownsville Peaking PowerNatural GasTennessee Valley Authority460 MW
Pickwick Landing DamHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority240 MW
Tennessee Eastman OperationsCoalEastman Chemical Co-TN Ops194.3 MW
Watts Bar HydroHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority174.6 MW
ChickamaugaHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority159.6 MW
CalderwoodHydroelectricBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP156.6 MW
Fort LoudounHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority153.3 MW
Douglas DamHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority150.8 MW
Elora SolarSolarElora Solar150 MW
Center HillHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District140 MW
Cherokee DamHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority135 MW
Norris DamHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority131.4 MW
Boone DamHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority105.9 MW
NickajackHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority103.9 MW
Old HickoryHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District103.7 MW
OETN1SolarOE_TN1100 MW
Cordell HullHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District99.9 MW
ApalachiaHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority93.6 MW
Packaging Corp of AmericaBiomassPackaging Corp of America72.5 MW
Melton HillHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority72 MW
SR McKellarSolarSR McKellar, LLC70 MW
Primient Loudon PlantNatural GasPRIMIENT, LLC61.4 MW
Fort Patrick HenryHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority59.4 MW
WataugaHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority57.6 MW
Dale HollowHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District54 MW
Millington Solar FarmSolarSR Millington, LLC53 MW
Domtar Kingsport MillNatural GasDomtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill50 MW
ChilhoweeHydroelectricBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP49.8 MW
Tims FordHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority45.7 MW
South HolstonHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority38.5 MW
CheathamHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District36 MW
SR Bell BuckleSolarSR Bell Buckle, LLC35 MW
Great Falls (TN)HydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority33.7 MW
Ocoee 3HydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority28.8 MW
J P PriestHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District28 MW
McMinnvilleOilMcMinnville Electric System24 MW
Ocoee 2HydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority23 MW
Powell ValleyOilPowell Valley Electric Coop22 MW
Ocoee 1HydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority19 MW
Vanderbilt University Power PlantNatural GasVanderbilt University18.7 MW
Providence SolarSolarProvidence Solar Center, LLC16 MW
Selmer ISolarSelmer North Solar I, LLC16 MW
SR Canadaville, LLCSolarSR Canadaville, LLC16 MW
Mulberry Farm LLCSolarOnward Energy15.8 MW
Selmer Farm LLCSolarOnward Energy15.8 MW
Latitude Solar CenterSolarArevon Energy, Inc.15 MW
WildberrySolarAdapture Renewables, Inc.15 MW
WilburHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority10.6 MW
SR Washington I, LLCSolarSR Washington I, LLC9 MW
Selmer IISolarSelmer North Solar II, LLC8 MW
Volkswagen Solar SystemSolarSR Enterprise South, LLC7.6 MW
Mountain Home Energy CenterOilEnergy Systems Group LLC6.8 MW
SR ParisSolarSR Paris, LLC6.8 MW
MTSU Power Co-Gen PlantNatural GasMiddle Tennessee State University5 MW
University of Tennessee Steam PlantNatural GasUniversity of Tennessee5 MW
Chestnut Ridge Gas RecoveryWasteWM Renewable Energy LLC4.8 MW
SR Clarksville II, LLCSolarSR Clarksville II, LLC4.8 MW
SR Greenville ISolarSR Greenville I, LLC4.8 MW
SR Greenville IISolarSR Greenville II, LLC4.8 MW
West CamdenWasteWM Renewable Energy LLC4.8 MW
Opryland USANatural GasGaylord Entertainment Co4.5 MW
SR JonesboroughSolarSR Jonesborough II, LLC4.4 MW
West Tennessee Solar FarmSolarUT West Tennessee Solar Farm4.2 MW
SR BolivarSolarSR Bolivar, LLC3.3 MW
Bi-County Gas ProducersWasteCube District Energy, LLC3 MW
Haywood SolarSolarHaywood Solar, SMLLC3 MW
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport SolarSolarChattanooga Metropolitan Airport2.5 MW
Somerville SolarSolarSomerville Solar, LLC2.3 MW
SR Clarksville, LLCSolarSR Clarksville, LLC2 MW
SR White Pine, LLCSolarSR White Pine, LLC2 MW
Buffalo MountainWindTennessee Valley Authority1.8 MW
Music City Community SolarSolarNashville Electric Service1.6 MW
SR Innovation - NIKE PVSolarSR Innovation, LLC1.5 MW
SR Marion, LLCSolarSR Marion, LLC1.3 MW
IKEA Memphis 508SolarIKEA Property Inc1.1 MW
SR Jackson IISolarSR Jackson II, LLC1 MW
Retired plants (5)
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Bull Runretired 2023CoalTennessee Valley Authority950 MW
Watts Bar Fossilretired 2011CoalTennessee Valley Authority240 MW
Bowater Newsprint Calhoun Operationretired 2022BiomassResolute Forest Products63.2 MW
Buffalo Mountain Energy Centerretired 2024WindInvenergy Services LLC27 MW
Middle Point Landfill Gas Recoveryretired 2011WasteEnergy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDL2.8 MW
Under construction (8)
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Ridgely Energy Farmconstr.SolarLeeward Asset Management, LLC227 MW
Yum Yum Solar LLCconstr.SolarInvenergy Services LLC147 MW
Vonore Battery Energy Storage Systemconstr.StorageTennessee Valley Authority20 MW
SR Maryville Eastconstr.SolarSR Maryville East, LLC7.5 MW
SR Albany, LLCconstr.SolarSR Albany, LLC4.3 MW
SR Christiana, LLCconstr.SolarSR Christiana, LLC3.3 MW
SR Blount, LLCconstr.SolarSR Blount, LLC1.5 MW
SR Maryvilleconstr.SolarSR Maryville, LLC1.3 MW